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Delivery vehicles

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News and information regarding autonomous and electric delivery vehicles, including electric middle mile delivery vehicles, electric last mile delivery vehicles and electric cargo bikes for urban deliveries in Canada. Articles focus on the manufacturing, adoption and deployment of electric delivery vehicles in Canadian provinces and municipalities, and includes updates on Canadian progress towards zero-emission deliveries.

Ottawa’s GoFor readies North American rollout of more than 3,000 electric delivery vans from Odin Automotive

The deal, announced in March and scheduled to be fulfilled by the end of 2023, is a major move for the Ottawa-based delivery company as the North American launch partner for one of Europe’s leading makers of electric vans

Commercial Electric and Zero Emission Vehicles, Delivery vehicles, fleet electrification, Ontario

Mehanaz Yakub
May 9, 2022
5 minute read

Montreal company one of the first in Canada to integrate Ford e-Transit zero-emission delivery vans into its fleet

With the help of turnkey electric vehicle service provider 7 Generation Capital, delivery company Courant Plus snagged two brand new Ford e-Transit vehicles for its zero-emissions courier business

Delivery vehicles, Electric Trucks, Electric Vehicles Canada, Quebec

Kate Haycock
May 4, 2022
6 minute read

series of cargo vans with one painted gold

Electric Autonomy Research launching national knowledge platform for fleet electrification

Electric Autonomy Research is embarking on a major initiative to educate and engage fleet managers, to connect them with EV-related vendors and to share best practices in fleet electrification

Commercial Electric and Zero Emission Vehicles, Delivery vehicles, Workforce Skills and Training

Emma Jarratt
March 29, 2022
5 minute read

technician works on an Brightdrop vehicle

GM’s BrightDrop announces second electric delivery van to be manufactured in Canada

BrightDrop’s EV600 is ready to hit the road by the end of the year, followed by the smaller EV410 with manufacturing on both slated to begin in Ontario next year

Commercial Electric and Zero Emission Vehicles, Delivery vehicles, General Motors GM, Ontario

Mehanaz Yakub
October 16, 2021
5 minute read

Lion Electric Delivery Truck For Metro Supply Chain

Metro Supply Chain Group to deploy six electric trucks in 2021 with more to follow

One of Canada’s leading logistics service providers is taking the first step towards fleet electrification, confirming today the purchase of 12 electric trucks to be deployed in Vancouver and Montreal

Commercial Electric and Zero Emission Vehicles, Delivery vehicles, Lion Electric

Emma Jarratt
April 16, 2021
4 minute read

Purolator debuts five 18-foot, fully electric delivery trucks in Vancouver

The freight, package and logistics solutions provider’s first fully electric delivery trucks join low speed ZEVs, e-bikes and more than 300 hybrids already in the Purolator fleet

British Columbia B.C., Delivery vehicles, Vancouver

Luke Sarabia
March 30, 2021
2 minute read

New electric delivery vehicles hitting Canadian market signal opportunity for fleet operators

Big names like Amazon and FedEx may be leading the way, but our round-up of fully electric vans finds an increasing number of options are coming to Canada for companies looking to electrify their fleets

Commercial Electric and Zero Emission Vehicles, Delivery vehicles, Ford

Luke Sarabia
March 23, 2021
7 minute read

Canadian Tire Autonomous Vehicles NuPort

Canadian Tire embraces autonomous delivery in a deal to retrofit its middle-mile semi trucks

Canadian Tire is incorporating Canadian-made autonomous technology into its vehicle fleet with a pilot program for short-haul runs between distribution centres and warehouses

Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network (AVIN), Canadian Tire, Delivery vehicles

Katie Ingram
March 12, 2021
3 minute read

Gatik electric autonomous delivery vehicle

Autonomous short-haul delivery company Gatik unveils its first electrified box trucks

The company’s first new electric trucks will go into service this month at Walmart operations in New Orleans, with additional deployments expected in the coming months

Delivery vehicles, Gatik

Brian Banks
February 17, 2021
2 minute read

Workhorse C-650 electric delivery vehicle

Pride Group bets big on electric trucks with a second major outsized order

After announcing a deal to buy 150 Tesla Semis in November, the Mississauga trucking and logistics company just ordered more than 6,300 Workhorse electric last-mile delivery trucks

Delivery vehicles

Jasmin Legatos
January 8, 2021
3 minute read